HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council approved an ordinance to issue $6.2 million in industrial revenue bonds for the Genzada project during Tuesday’s meeting.

The city is acting as the funding conduit for the project and is not obligated financially in any way. Genzada is in the process of building its new headquarters in the old Dillons Northgate building at 30th and Plum.

After much discussion, the council also approved a zoning request from Dane Power. Power plans to build a small office complex at 23rd and Brentwood. The proposal was met with numerous questions regarding the remaining vacant land on the property and its future use. Not wanting to delay potential development, the majority of the council denied the wishes of Councilman Steve Dechant to send the matter back to the Planning Commission and approved the request.

The council also went over the list of condemned properties for demolition, and discussed issues with trees in the city and keeping them under code.